Best Visual and Performing Arts colleges in the U.S. 2026

Best Visual and Performing Arts colleges in the U.S. for 2026

University of Southern California offers 2 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 6 Visual and Performing Arts, General students graduated with students earning 4 Bachelor's degrees, and 2 Certificates.

The University of Texas at Austin offers 1 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University offers 1 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city.

Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University offers 1 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 27 Visual and Performing Arts, General students graduated with students earning 27 Bachelor's degrees.

The University of Texas at Dallas offers 3 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 53 Visual and Performing Arts, General students graduated with students earning 41 Bachelor's degrees, 8 Master's degrees, and 4 Doctoral degrees.

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Northwestern University offers 1 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city.

George Mason University offers 2 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 139 Visual and Performing Arts, General students graduated with students earning 138 Bachelor's degrees, and 1 Master's degree.

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion offers 1 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 13 Visual and Performing Arts, General students graduated with students earning 13 Bachelor's degrees.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 1 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 10 Visual and Performing Arts, General students graduated with students earning 10 Bachelor's degrees.

University of California-San Diego offers 3 Visual and Performing Arts, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 74 Visual and Performing Arts, General students graduated with students earning 64 Bachelor's degrees, and 10 Master's degrees.

List of all Visual and Performing Arts colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of Southern California Logo University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
5/5
21 : 1 46,566
The University of Texas at Austin Logo The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
3/5
19 : 1 53,864
Boston University Logo Boston University Boston, MA
5/5
19 : 1 37,737
Rice University Logo Rice University Houston, TX
5/5
11 : 1 8,961
New York University Logo New York University New York, NY
5/5
18 : 1 56,832